Early Modern Latin

English Alternative forms en early modern Latin early-modern Latin Etymology From early modern (time period) and Latin. Proper noun Early Modern Latin The Latin language, as developed from Renaissance Latin in the early 16th century, which served as the lingua franca of science, education, and to some degree diplomacy in Europe and was mostly displaced with national languages by the late 18th century. Synonyms en Early Neo-Latin, en early Neo-Latin Translations form of the Latin language used during the early modern period Polish: pl łacina wczesnonowożytna f See also en Languages Latin